Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments

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Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Substantive Representation of Women by Parliamentarians in Asia: A Comparative Study of Ten Countries
Part I Cases from East Asia
	2 Substantive Representation of Women in Japan: Pursuing Gender Equality in a Gender-Insensitive Parliament
	3 Substantive Representation of Women in South Korea’s National Legislature
	4 Substantive Representation of Women in Taiwan: Why Is 42% Not Enough?
Part II Cases from Southeast Asia
	5 Substantive Representation of Women in Indonesia
	6 Substantive Representation of Women in Malaysian Legislatures: Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) and State Assemblies
	7 Filipino Women’s Substantive Representation in Electoral Politics
	8 Timor-Leste: Substantive Representation of Women Parliamentarians and Gender Equality
Part III Cases From South Asia
	9 Women’s Substantive Representation in the Parliament of Bangladesh: Understanding Key Trends and Tensions
	10 Substantive Representation of Women Parliamentarians and Gender Equality in Nepal
	11 Toward Advancing Substantive Representation of Women in Parliament: Case Study of Sri Lanka
Part IV Conclusion
	12 Conclusion: Comparing Women’s Representation in Asian Parliaments
Index